In The Warmth of the Limelight: The Untold Story of the Unlikely Partnership of Sir Walter Scott and His Lawyer, John Gibson, WS

The Story of the Pivotal Figure behind Sir Walter Scott's Later Masterpieces

In the Warmth of the Limelight relies on primary materials from archival and secondary sources to uncover the impact of the John Gibson-Sir Walter Scott relationship during Scott's final decade. Scott was at the peak of his career as an internationally acclaimed poet/author/celebrity when Gibson becomes his lawyer. Scott is then faced with a devastating financial catastrophe followed by personal and family tragedies...